In
an obvious attempt to smear, discredit and ultimately silence a popular
conservative news and commentary web site -- NewsWithViews.com --
an Internet troller claiming to be a columnist is saturating the Internet
with e-mail accusing NWV of being anti-Semitic.

The
troller, who claims to be one Dorothy Margraf, a political columnist,
sent out a mass e-mailing accusing NewsWithViews.com of associating
with the Republic Broadcasting
Network because she's angry with some of their postings. RBN is
a syndicated radio network devoted to conservative-libertarian politics.
Its talk show hosts include Derry
Brownfield, Terry Anderson, former Green Beret John Moore, Frosty
Wooldridge -- who's also a NWV columnist -- and other notable
activists within the conservative movement.

In
a reciprocal agreement -- which is quite common on the Internet --
RBN carries a NewsWithViews.com banner and link, while NWV carries
a Republic Broadcasting Network banner and link. According to the
principles at NWV and RBN, no money was involved and the online relationship
is subject to review by both, NWV's and RBN's editorial boards in
four months.

"This
is an excellent way to increase the number of visitors to our sites,"
states one of the editors.

If
Margraf has a problem with RBN's contents, she should contact them.
While Margraf's claim of anti-Semitism involves Republic Broadcasting,
she is attacking NewsWithViews.com.

"Just
because someone opposes Zionism doesn't mean they hate Jews. Even
some American Jews oppose Israeli foreign and domestic policies,"
said conservative political strategist Mike Baker.

Baker
used this analogy to describe Margraf's tactics:

"Let's
say you have a homeowner in your neighborhood who owns dozen of
barking dogs. This neighbor is the recipient of numerous complaints
about his dogs barking at all hours of the night. And let's say
that one day you are seen by your many neighbors talking to this
dog owner about matters that have nothing to do with the dogs barking.
Would these neighbors be fair if they began to single you out for
retribution because you talked to the owner of the barking dogs?
Using Margraf's logic, that's exactly what's happening in this situation."

While
Margraf's e-mail urges columnists to cease their association with
NWV, only one infrequent contributor has severed ties with the well-respected
news-commentary web site.

According
to the editors at NewsWithViews.com, contributing columnists have
been very supportive and say they will continue their association
with the online publication. One editor told this reporter that no
one who expresses anti-Semitic sentiments is -- or ever will be --
invited to contribute to NewsWithViews.com.

"They
are screened from the get go to make sure before they join our fine
line up of writers that he or she is not anti-Semitic." In fact, half
a dozen or so of NWV's contributing writers are of the Jewish faith.
Said the NWV editor.

In
response to Margraf's accusations, regular contributor Lynn Stuter
said, "Part of the problem with the 'it's the Jews, stupid' philosophy
is that believers don't seem to be able to differentiate those of
the Jewish faith from Zionists which is why they continually equate
Jews with Zionists."

"I
know [the NWV] staff personally... and seen them as real people.
[One editor and his] family came from Czechoslovakia to escape communism.
He knows what persecution is all about. I've never heard an anti-Jewish
slur or any other bigotry from him, nor does he publish columnists
who have an agenda contrary to maintaining a worthy news/commentary
site."

"The
worldwide web offers its visitors total freedom to express themselves.
Unfortunately there are some who abuse that freedom and fill the Internet
with lies, half-truths and distortions," laments Mike Baker.

While
Ms. Margraf claims to be a columnist, the name Dorothy Margraf was
found
on only one weblog, Constance Cumbey's Perspective. This reporter
could not find anything of significance written by her on any news
and/or commentary web site.

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"I
would characterize [Margraf] as a troller: she surfs the worldwide
web looking for items she can claim outrage her. She'll talk about
Constitutional rights of freedom of speech and expression, but she
would deny these rights to anyone with whom she disagrees," said Mike
Baker.